Dr. Oz and LASIK Patient Safety – – Part 1
On Thursday, October 3, 2013, Dr. Oz, an eminent cardiac surgeon by training himself, presented a segment on the dangers of LASIK eye surgery. Cynthia MacKay, M.D., said that LASIK […]
Read MoreComing Out: LASIK Eye Injuries
Last month, MLB.com reported that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, Casper Wells, became fearful of getting injured because of post-LASIK vision complications. Since his surgery in November 2012, Wells suffered from chronic […]
Read More“Interesting Case” – – Patient 2 – – Steroid-Induced Glaucoma
As I mentioned in the previous blog, the last thing you want to hear from your doctor is that you have an “interesting case.” My second client who was written […]
Read More“Interesting Case” – – Patient 1 – – PRK, the “Safer” Alternative to LASIK
When speaking of Hillary Clinton’s recent blood clot, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, from NBC News, explained that the last thing any patient wants to hear her doctor say is “You have […]
Read MoreSurgeons Make Thousands of Errors
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reports that surgeons make thousands of errors – – that should never happen: operating on the wrong patient; leaving a sponge behind; or in […]
Read MoreGlasses For Fashion. Glasses For Health
For a decade, LASIK sellers have hawked ”throw away your glasses” in an appeal to our vanity and insecurity about how we look with spectacles. The trend has turned. Geek […]
Read MoreChinese Doctors Recommend Against LASIK For Military Personnel
I just returned from an extraordinary two week trip to Asia. Last month, the top LASIK surgeon in Taiwan quit performing the procedure after noticing alarming complication rates in his […]
Read MoreNew Questions About LASIK Safety
Earlier this month, Tsai Jui-Fang, M.D., the ophthalmologist who had introduced LASIK surgery to Taiwan approximately 20 years ago, quit the procedure because of safety concerns. Related Chinese medical device […]
Read MoreTop New York Settlements of 2012
Once again, the Law Office of Todd J. Krouner has achieved one of the top settlements of the year for LASIK malpractice. According to Verdict Search, in 2012, our $975,000 […]
Read MoreLASIK Racketeers
TLC was once the largest laser eye facility in the United States. Its parent corporation’s stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, until it recently went bankrupt. However, its […]
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